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EU leaders set Q1 2027 deadline to finalise carbon market overhaul

Published 15:26 on April 24, 2026 / Last updated at 20:16 on April 25, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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The EU has set a first-quarter 2027 deadline to clinch a political deal on a major overhaul of its Emissions Trading System (ETS), anchoring carbon market reform in a newly adopted roadmap to deepen the bloc’s single market and boost competitiveness.
The EU has set a first-quarter 2027 deadline to clinch a political deal on a major overhaul of its Emissions Trading System (ETS), anchoring carbon market reform in a newly adopted roadmap to deepen the bloc’s single market and boost competitiveness.


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